Industries We Serve
You build the platforms. We protect and scale them.
Hyperscalers • SaaS • Platforms • AI-Native Companies
Technology and software companies drive the highest AI and cloud capital expenditure of any sector, creating enormous data and security surface area in the process. Whether you are a hyperscaler building at planetary scale, a SaaS platform managing multi-tenant data, or an AI-native company navigating governance for the first time, WEX helps you build the data architecture, security posture, and AI governance frameworks that let you move fast without breaking compliance.
Book a Technology Strategy Session- Data governance lagging behind product and AI velocity
- Multi-tenant security architecture gaps at scale
- AI model governance and responsible AI frameworks
- SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness blocking enterprise sales
- Cloud cost optimization and FinOps maturity
- ✓Data platform architecture and governance design
- ✓Multi-tenant security architecture review
- ✓AI governance and responsible AI frameworks
- ✓SOC 2 Type II readiness and audit support
- ✓Cloud cost optimization and FinOps programs
Network complexity is where attackers hide.
Carriers • Cable • Streaming • Broadcast • Digital Media
Telecommunications companies rank among the most targeted industries globally, with massive network infrastructure, high-value subscriber data, and complex supply chains creating persistent attack surface. WEX helps carriers, cable operators, streaming platforms, and digital media companies build the network security architecture, data governance programs, and AI-driven analytics capabilities that keep pace with both adversaries and audience expectations.
Book a Telecom Strategy Session- Network perimeter erosion across distributed infrastructure
- Subscriber data privacy and consent management at scale
- Legacy OSS/BSS systems with no modern security posture
- Content IP protection and digital rights management gaps
- AI/ML for network optimization not governed or auditable
- ✓Network security architecture and zero-trust design
- ✓Subscriber data governance and privacy compliance
- ✓Legacy systems modernization roadmap
- ✓AI strategy for network operations and personalization
- ✓Incident response and threat detection programs
Compliance is not optional. Neither is performance.
Health Systems • Payers • Physician Groups • Digital Health
Healthcare providers are the most targeted sector for ransomware and data breaches while simultaneously facing the highest pressure to adopt AI-driven clinical and operational analytics. WEX has worked across health systems, payers, physician groups, and digital health platforms to build the data, security, and engineering foundations that meet regulatory requirements without sacrificing the performance that patient care demands.
Book a Healthcare Strategy Session- HIPAA compliance gaps discovered at audit time
- EHR data siloed from operational analytics
- Legacy clinical systems blocking AI adoption
- Ransomware exposure across medical device networks
- Third-party vendor risk not actively managed
- ✓HIPAA security and privacy rule gap analysis
- ✓Clinical data integration and governance
- ✓AI readiness for clinical and operational workflows
- ✓Medical device and IoT security architecture
- ✓Incident response for healthcare environments
Your IP is the asset. Protect it. Activate it.
Pharma • Biotech • MedTech • CROs • Medical Devices
Life sciences companies are among the fastest-growing security spenders globally, driven by the extraordinary value of R&D data, clinical trial information, and proprietary compound libraries. WEX helps pharma, biotech, and medtech organizations build the data governance frameworks, AI-accelerated research pipelines, and security architectures that protect high-value IP while enabling the analytical velocity that modern drug development and device commercialization require.
Book a Life Sciences Strategy Session- Clinical trial data integrity and audit trail gaps
- R&D IP protection across distributed research environments
- Regulatory submission data quality and traceability
- AI in drug discovery with no governance framework
- Supply chain and CRO partner security risk
- ✓GxP data governance and validation frameworks
- ✓Clinical data platform architecture
- ✓AI strategy for R&D and trial operations
- ✓IP protection and insider threat programs
- ✓Regulatory submission data readiness
Modernize at scale. Secure by design.
Federal Agencies • State & Local Government • Defense Contractors • Public Utilities
Public sector organizations consistently rank among the highest security spenders globally and face mounting pressure to modernize aging IT infrastructure while managing the most sensitive data in existence. WEX helps federal agencies, state and local government entities, and defense contractors build the data platforms, cybersecurity architectures, and AI modernization roadmaps that satisfy rigorous compliance requirements and deliver measurable mission outcomes.
Book a Public Sector Strategy Session- Legacy systems that cannot be replaced but must be secured
- FedRAMP and FISMA compliance backlogs
- AI modernization initiatives without governance frameworks
- Siloed agency data blocking cross-program analytics
- Nation-state threat actors targeting sensitive government data
- ✓FISMA / FedRAMP readiness and authorization support
- ✓Zero-trust architecture design and implementation
- ✓AI governance frameworks for public sector AI programs
- ✓Data modernization and interoperability strategy
- ✓Incident response and threat intelligence programs
OT meets IT. The gap is where risk lives.
Automotive • Electronics • Aerospace Manufacturing • Industrial Automation
Modern manufacturing organizations are navigating the collision of operational technology and information technology. Most were not designed for it. WEX helps manufacturers build the data infrastructure, OT/IT security architecture, and digital programs that enable Industry 4.0 initiatives — including automotive production systems, electronics supply chains, and industrial automation platforms — without exposing production environments to IT-side threats.
Book a Manufacturing Strategy Session- OT/IT network convergence creating new attack surfaces
- Production data siloed from ERP and business analytics
- Supply chain visibility gaps and vendor risk
- Legacy SCADA systems with no patching path
- AI and predictive maintenance pilots that never scale
- ✓OT/IT network segmentation and security architecture
- ✓Manufacturing data integration and analytics
- ✓Predictive maintenance AI program design
- ✓Supply chain risk management framework
- ✓Digital transformation roadmap for operations
Critical infrastructure demands a different level of discipline.
Oil & Gas • Electric Grid • Water • Renewables • Utilities
Energy and utility companies operate some of the most critical infrastructure on earth, with security failures measured not in data records but in grid stability and public safety. WEX helps energy producers, grid operators, and utility companies build the OT/IT security architectures, data platforms for operational analytics, and AI programs that support the energy transition while maintaining the security posture that critical infrastructure demands.
Book an Energy Sector Strategy Session- SCADA and ICS systems exposed to IT-side threats
- Nation-state actors targeting grid infrastructure
- Operational data siloed from business analytics
- AI programs for grid optimization lacking governance
- Renewable energy assets with immature security posture
- ✓OT security architecture for grid and pipeline systems
- ✓NERC CIP compliance and readiness programs
- ✓Operational data platform and analytics strategy
- ✓AI governance for grid optimization and demand forecasting
- ✓Incident response for OT environments
Customer data is your most valuable and most exposed asset.
Omnichannel Retail • DTC • Marketplaces • Grocery • Luxury
Retail and e-commerce organizations hold enormous volumes of customer transaction data, behavioral analytics, and payment information — making them persistent targets for fraud, data theft, and ransomware. WEX helps retailers and e-commerce platforms build the data governance and AI personalization infrastructure that drives revenue while securing the customer data, payment systems, and supply chain visibility platforms that the modern retail operation depends on.
Book a Retail Strategy Session- PCI-DSS compliance gaps across payment infrastructure
- Customer data fragmented across channels and platforms
- AI personalization programs without data governance
- Third-party marketplace and vendor security risk
- Privacy law compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- ✓PCI-DSS scoping and payment security architecture
- ✓Customer data platform design and governance
- ✓AI strategy for personalization and demand forecasting
- ✓Third-party and vendor risk management
- ✓Privacy compliance across GDPR, CCPA, and state laws
Supply chain visibility starts with data you can trust.
Aviation • Rail • Freight • 3PL • Last Mile • Maritime
Transportation and logistics networks are the backbone of global commerce, operating complex multi-party systems where data visibility, operational security, and AI-driven optimization are simultaneously competitive differentiators and security requirements. WEX helps carriers, 3PLs, freight platforms, and aviation operators build the data infrastructure, network security architecture, and AI programs that deliver supply chain visibility while protecting operational systems from an expanding threat landscape.
Book a Transportation Strategy Session- Multi-party data sharing with no governance framework
- Legacy fleet and operations systems with security gaps
- Supply chain visibility fragmented across partners
- Ransomware disrupting operational continuity
- AI optimization pilots disconnected from enterprise data
- ✓Supply chain data platform and visibility architecture
- ✓Operational technology security for fleet and logistics
- ✓AI strategy for route optimization and demand sensing
- ✓Multi-party data governance and API security
- ✓Business continuity and incident response planning
The adversary is sophisticated. Your program must be too.
Defense Contractors • Aerospace OEMs • Government Systems Integrators
Defense and aerospace organizations operate at the intersection of advanced R&D, classified data, and the most sophisticated adversaries in the world. WEX supports defense contractors, aerospace original equipment manufacturers, and government systems integrators in building the cybersecurity architectures, data governance programs, and AI strategies required to meet CMMC, ITAR, and DoD security requirements while maintaining the engineering velocity that R&D programs demand.
Book a Defense Sector Strategy Session- CMMC Level 2/3 readiness gaps blocking contract eligibility
- CUI handling and data classification inconsistencies
- Supply chain security across subcontractor networks
- AI programs for R&D lacking governance and approval pathways
- Insider threat programs underdeveloped relative to risk
- ✓CMMC readiness assessment and remediation roadmap
- ✓CUI data classification and handling programs
- ✓Supply chain and subcontractor security governance
- ✓AI governance for defense R&D environments
- ✓Insider threat detection and program design
Demand intelligence and supply chain data are your edge.
Food & Beverage • Personal Care • Household Goods • Apparel
CPG companies are accelerating AI and analytics investments for demand forecasting, supply chain optimization, and marketing personalization. The data governance and security complexity that comes with those programs is growing at the same rate. WEX helps CPG organizations build the enterprise data platforms, AI governance frameworks, and security architectures that turn consumer data into competitive advantage without creating compliance exposure.
Book a CPG Strategy Session- Demand and supply data fragmented across ERP and retailer portals
- AI for demand sensing and pricing not connected to master data
- Consumer data privacy compliance across global markets
- Supply chain cyber risk across manufacturing partners
- Marketing analytics without first-party data governance
- ✓Enterprise data platform for demand and supply analytics
- ✓AI strategy for forecasting, pricing, and trade optimization
- ✓First-party data governance and consent management
- ✓Supply chain security and vendor risk program
- ✓Global privacy compliance framework
Large assets demand large data programs to match.
Commercial Real Estate • Residential Development • Construction • PropTech
Real estate and construction organizations manage some of the most capital-intensive assets in the world with data and technology infrastructure that rarely matches that scale. WEX helps commercial real estate operators, developers, and construction firms build the data platforms, security architectures, and AI programs that support asset management, portfolio analytics, project delivery, and tenant experience — at the scale and complexity these organizations require.
Book a Real Estate Strategy Session- Asset and portfolio data siloed across systems and geographies
- Smart building and IoT security with no governance
- Project data management fragmented across subcontractors
- Tenant and buyer data privacy compliance gaps
- AI for asset valuation and market analytics not operationalized
- ✓Portfolio and asset data platform design
- ✓Smart building and IoT security architecture
- ✓AI strategy for asset management and market analytics
- ✓Project data governance and subcontractor risk
- ✓Privacy compliance and tenant data governance
IP protection and AI adoption are both non-negotiable.
Studios • Streaming Platforms • Gaming • Publishing • Sports
Media and entertainment companies hold high-value intellectual property, subscriber data, and content pipelines that make them persistent targets for cyber threats while simultaneously facing pressure to operationalize AI for content creation, audience analytics, and personalization. WEX helps studios, streaming platforms, gaming companies, and sports organizations build the data governance, IP protection architecture, and AI governance frameworks that let them move fast on innovation without compromising their most valuable assets.
Book a Media Strategy Session- Pre-release content and IP theft via insider and external threats
- Subscriber data governance across streaming platforms
- AI for content and personalization without governance or rights clarity
- Production pipeline security across distributed creative teams
- DRM and digital rights enforcement gaps
- ✓IP protection architecture and insider threat programs
- ✓Subscriber and audience data governance
- ✓AI governance for content and recommendation systems
- ✓Production pipeline security and zero-trust design
- ✓Privacy compliance for global subscriber data
Student data is a public trust. Protect it accordingly.
Research Universities • University Systems • K-12 Districts • EdTech
Large universities and education systems manage student records, research data, and financial information that carry strict regulatory requirements — while operating in environments with open networks, limited security budgets, and high staff and student turnover. WEX helps research universities, state university systems, and large K-12 districts build the data governance, security architecture, and AI programs that protect student data and research IP while enabling the digital learning environments that modern education requires.
Book an Education Strategy Session- FERPA compliance gaps in student records systems
- Research data governance and IP protection
- Open network architecture enabling lateral movement
- Ransomware targeting student records and financial systems
- AI in learning tools with no governance or privacy framework
- ✓FERPA compliance assessment and data governance
- ✓Research data protection and IP security
- ✓Network segmentation and zero-trust architecture
- ✓AI governance for EdTech and learning analytics
- ✓Incident response planning for ransomware scenarios
Mission-driven does not mean security optional.
Human Services • Foundations • Advocacy • Healthcare Nonprofits • Education Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations carry the same cybersecurity and data responsibilities as their for-profit counterparts, with a fraction of the budget and staff. WEX's leadership team has deep roots in nonprofit technology leadership and understands the operational constraints, board governance dynamics, and mission alignment that shape technology decisions in the social sector. We deliver right-sized programs that protect donor data, program outcomes, and operational continuity.
Book a Nonprofit Strategy Session- Donor and beneficiary data not protected to enterprise standards
- Grant and program data siloed across tools and staff
- No dedicated security leadership or budget framework
- Board and leadership not aligned on technology risk
- Compliance requirements for government-funded programs
- ✓Right-sized security assessment and roadmap
- ✓Donor and beneficiary data governance
- ✓Fractional vCISO for mission-driven organizations
- ✓Board-ready risk reporting and governance frameworks
- ✓Program data strategy for outcome measurement
Diligence finds the risk. We fix it.
PE Sponsors • Portfolio Companies • M&A Integration • Exit Readiness
Private equity firms and their portfolio companies face a distinctive set of technology and security challenges: compressed timelines, value creation pressure, and the need to identify and remediate technical risk before it becomes a valuation or regulatory issue. WEX supports PE sponsors and portfolio companies through technology due diligence, rapid security posture assessment, value creation roadmap development, and exit readiness programs that protect and enhance enterprise value across the hold period.
Book a Private Equity Strategy Session- Technology due diligence gaps that surface post-close
- Portfolio company security posture not standardized
- Data integration challenges in M&A consolidation
- AI and data programs not contributing to EBITDA story
- Exit readiness — security and data programs not buyer-ready
- ✓Technology and security due diligence support
- ✓Portfolio company security baseline and roadmap
- ✓M&A data integration and governance strategy
- ✓AI and data value creation program design
- ✓Exit readiness — security posture and documentation
Fan data, athlete data, and brand value all need protection.
Franchises • Leagues • Venues • Sports Tech • Athlete Management
Professional sports organizations operate at the intersection of entertainment, technology, and high-stakes competition — managing fan data at scale, athlete performance analytics, media rights complexity, and venue infrastructure that rivals small cities. WEX helps franchises, leagues, and sports tech companies build the data governance, cybersecurity architecture, and AI-driven analytics programs that protect fan trust, maximize performance intelligence, and keep revenue-critical digital operations running at game speed.
Book a Sports Strategy Session- Fan data privacy compliance across ticketing, apps, and loyalty platforms
- Athlete biometric and performance data governance
- Venue and arena network security with thousands of concurrent users
- Media rights data and streaming platform security
- Sponsorship and partnership data sharing without proper controls
- ✓Fan data governance and privacy compliance programs
- ✓Athlete data protection architecture and governance
- ✓Venue network security and zero-trust design
- ✓AI-driven performance analytics governance
- ✓Digital operations resilience and incident response
Your industry has specific problems.
We have specific answers.
Schedule a 30-minute strategy session. We will speak your language, reference your regulatory environment, and tell you exactly where your highest-priority gaps are.
